I agree with the Speer recommendation as well.
Even if you go with different brand, they have some interesting ideas and if nothing else, you will get some great ideas.

I toss and turn, so a hammock full time isn't for me, however I do bring a Byer Mosquito Hammock and have on occasion used it under my Dry-Fly when there wasn't a suitable campsite available. I stayed dry, but didn't sleep as well as I would of liked too.

I heartily recommend this item. It will simplify your hammock hanging, gives you a lot of adjustment options and doesn't tear up the tree bark like a rope does. If you just go with the rope, the trucker hitch is the way to go, easy to tie and adjust.

These guys make some nice looking tarps/hammock/bug screen items as well. My Byer had a bug net attached, but when it tears up, I'm going with this companies bug net that would retrofit most any hammock system?

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Not sure if this has been mentioned.

Webbing loops for attaching to the tree.  Not rope.  I've seen people tie with crappy yellow poly-pro rope.  As soon as they get in the hammock the rope cuts the tree.

I don't want to pooh-pooh that notion but dat's da silliest ting I ever turd!


Jimbo